OOOOOH, this day…..I don’t know whether to laugh, cry, or scream….so I’ve done all three so far.
First of all. David missed the bus this morning at 8. I ran out on the porch to yell and wave as it went away down the road. I had to get dressed and drive him in myself.
Came home to get the other kids ready so I could go to the doctor’s. Left the house a big mess, no time to do morning chores.
Got home too late (by mere minutes) to get David back off the bus…..had to go back to school to pick him up from the office (!!)
Of course we can’t skip home school just because Mommy had a doctor’s appointment so now I’m doing that–teaching 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, cleaning, and taking care of David and Caleb.
…..and in the midst of it all I decide to wash the window next to the table (where the children were working on school) so we can see our birdfeeder more clearly. We have the kind of window that you conveniently can tip out into the room and wash the outside of it. BUT I COULD NOT GET THE WINDOW TO GO BACK UP….I MEAN, IT WENT UP BUT IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN….SO I KEPT TRYING AND THEN IT WOULDN’T DO ANYTHING SO I HAD TO JUST TAKE IT OFF THE WINDOW SO THEN INSTEAD OF A WINDOW WE HAD A BIG HUGE OPEN SQUARE OF NOTHING…IT’S COOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDD OUTSIDE!!! SO I PROPPED IT UP THE BEST I COULD AND THEN IT FELL OVER RIGHT ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD AND GRACE LAUGHED AT ME!!!!!! SO THEN IT WAS OUT AGAIN BUT I COULDN’T JUST LEAVE IT LIKE THAT SO I KEPT TRYING……THERE IS HARDLY ANY ROOM TO MANUEVER THE TABLE IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE WINDOW AND SO IS THE FRIDGE AND I DON’T LIKE BENDING OVER BECAUSE, AS YOU KNOW, I’M SIX MONTHS PREGNANT! I THOUGHT ABOUT CALLING 911 BUT I GUESS THAT ISN’T APPROPRIATE, BUT IT’S AN EMERGENCY TO ME! I CALLED RICH, NOT THAT HE CAN DO ANYTHING, BUT I DID TRY AND OF COURSE HE CAN’T ANSWER HIS PHONE SO I LEFT MESSAGE. JACOB SAYS THERE IS A BENT PART ON THE WINDOW AND THAT’S WHY IT WON’T GO IN RIGHT ANYMORE. ANYWAY….I FINALLY GOT ONE SIDE TO SNAP BACK IN PLACE SO NOW AT LEAST IT’S IN (HALF WAY) BUT THE WINDOW IS STILL STUCK OPEN A GOOD 5 INCHES AND WON’T GO DOWN…..DO I FEEL A DRAFT????? I DO HAVE A HEADACHE.
this is the picture I took right before the window fell on my head (I was sitting on the floor, resting after wrestling with it)……
This is the picture “worth a thousand words”
still trying to smile (E took this picture of me)……
AND THERE’S MORE……it’s now snowing like crazy! For the first time this winter!
The children all got up from the table and are running around outside. You can’t see it coming down in this photo but as I type it’s coming down hard.
I need some of this energy for myself!
Time to go find something to cover that window, it’s getting colder and colder by the minute…….I feel better now that I’ve “vented”……
Good to be Home 
Oh my goodness, Shan! This made me laugh but if I were you I would probably have a melt down. I hope your head ache goes away and I hope the draft gets fixed very very soon. I wish I could do something to help. Love, Lish
LOL 🙂 I need to apologize for my laughter, but I got an image in my mind now of you chasing down the school bus, hauling around the kids and then wrestling with the window. It is all too much!! Hope your day gets better!! ((hugs))
Aww, tough when days go like that! Can the boys help you put up a tarp or blanket til Rich comes home? God bless you! Jenny
Oh, love the profile pic!
We had those type of windows in our first house and are awaiting the day we can have them installed in this home – “The House of Windows.” It will cost a pretty penny. I can’t imagine 5 inches of window open in your neck of the woods, today! Aren’t you expecting snow flurries????Praise God that days like you have had today come few and far between!
Oh, Shanda! What a day! Hope it isn’t TOO cold today. Reminds me of words from the song I sang yesterday, “It will be worth it all, When we see Jesus. Life’s trials will seem so small when we see Christ. One glimpse of His dear face, All sorrow will erase. So bravely run the race, til we see Christ.”
Trying to stifle a laugh, but can’t stop grinning ~ oh how I understand!!! Aaaaaagggggghhhhhh days is what I call them!! Surely, things will get better? Tack a blanket over the hole and go crawl in your warm bed for a nap or something ~ blessings to you ~
There is nothing like having no glass between you and the wind and snow! Brrrrrrr….try to tape a garbage bage over it or something!!:)
Passing over cups of coffee and hot chocolate. I pray the rest of your day runs smoothly!
You WILL make it through this day.
What a day!! 🙂
oh Boy! There’s always tomorrow…
Oh, dear, what a messy day you’re having — glad that venting helped you — it gave me a good laugh, too!
UMMMMM….Don’t know what to say except I loe you! -sissy
Oh, I have had too many days like that! Mommy ends up using a voice just a LITTLE TOO LOUD and just a tad bit TO SHARP and tears come and many, many phone messages are left for husband (and what is he going to do from so far away? but I am mad at him for not waving a magic wand!). *sigh* I’ve gotten into fights with those stupid windows, too. I decided NOT to clean them anymore! THERE!
Isn’t that nice, spiritual encouragement? I hope you have a nice, warm, tasty supper!
Wow, sounds busy. My girls went to preschool for speech delays and there were a few times I was late for the bus. Sometimes they would change the route and show up earlier and not let me know. It happens to everyone sometimes. I hope you have a better day tomorrow. Sherry
I hope your window will come to it’s rightful place soon…
Love You! and a ((((great big hug)))) for you!
My girls we very excited about the snow this morning – they went out at 9 am for about an hour. Then I had to be the mean homeschool mom and make them do school work before I had to come to work.
Isn’t it so good to have somewhere to “vent” on days like this! Doesn’t a nice warm soup and warm homemade rolls for supper sound good! Even though we don’t know each other I wish we were close enough to bring them over for you and your family! My heart goes out to you And at the same time there’s a smile on my face and I can’t help but giggle.
I’ve been a “lurker” on your blog for sometime now and have been so encouraged by your entries (even on the hard days) I also am expecting (our 4th) only a few weeks before you So… I feel like I can say…..
“I understand!” I really do And God is sooo good….. you know what I mean
Sharon
Brrrrr! Not the best day for the window to develop a problem! I’m sorry it’s been one of those days! Kinda reminds me of the book by Judith Viorst. Alexander’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Have you ever read it?
oh my goodness! go make yourself a warm cup of our yummy coffee, cuddle under a warm blanket and look at pretty magazines….that is sure to help you feel a little better….;)
terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day? I did have to laugh at the children sitting at the table with their hats on doing work LOL. You gotta love those windows…when they work. What a Monday.
I am also guilty of laughing and making my husband come over and read this story with me! (he’s home sick today) Your ‘pain’ today was our ‘gain’ in smiles!!! I do hope that your hubby can fix that tonight. Of all the days for the snow; it had to be today! I think that got me the most and ofcourse the children in their winter attire inside. Blessings of warmth your way~amy
I hope tomorrow is a better day!
well according to your pix of yourself… you still look pretty :)… what an eventful day!
I did some crying and screaming today… but I think I forgot to laugh… gotta do better on that tomorrow!!
(((((BIG HUG))))
You needed a hug and someone to come over and fuss at that window for you. Did I say fuss? I meant fix. Yeah, fix. Glad you were able to retain your smile even through it all. Big HUGS
OHHHH sweety, I am so sorry for your aweful time! I hope today is better. Is is early for snow for you? You know this just brought back a memory for me. I don’t think I can laugh about it still. sighs are okay. HUGS and more HUGS
oh, that makes me shiver just imagining it… we had snow like crazy here too yesterday so i’m sure you were freezing!! i have those same kind of windows.. the only thing that’s really new in my old farmhouse! ;)one in the kitchen always pops off it’s tracks like that and i have to wait for shayne to fix it. glad you told this story so i’ll remember to NOT try to wash it on a cold blustery day!! =) =)hope your Tuesday will be less eventful and WARM. =) love grace in the hat. and YOU are just too cute!! ❤
So sorry about your poor head!